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Cahill recalls Hillsborough influence
SHEFFIELD-born Gary Cahill insists he is "ready for it" if handed his full England debut in tomorrow's Euro 2012 qualifier in Switzerland.
The Bolton central defender made the breakthrough at senior international level when he replaced the injured Michael Dawson during Friday's 4-0 win over Bulgaria at Wembley.
Cahill had been in contention for a World Cup squad spot until a blood clot in his left arm in February hindered those hopes.
But he gave a competent performance alongside Phil Jagielka after Dawson suffered a twisted knee and ankle when falling awkwardly.
And the ex-Aston Villa player is confident he will not let head coach Fabio Capello down if handed the chance against the Swiss.
Cahill said: "It wasn't ideal to come on in those circumstances because when you see a teammate on the floor looking in pain like Michael it takes the edge off it a little bit.
"That aside, I really enjoyed it. It was great to mark my debut with such an emphatic win."
The 24-year-old's hero as a youngster was former England defender Des Walker.
He said: "Being a Sheffield lad, I watched quite a few games there and he was playing centre-back for Wednesday and England at that time.
"I used to watch him quite a bit, a top player."
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